What is a compound discourse?

Definition
	A compound discourse is a discourse that contains sections belonging to two or more kinds of discourse.

Example (Koine Greek)
	In the Bible, Paul’s epistle to the Ephesians contains both expository discourse and hortatory discourse.

Kind
	Here is a kind of compound discourse:
	What is a dialogue discourse?

Generic
	A compound discourse is a kind of
	What is a discourse?

Source
	Longacre 1983 14

Context for this page:

Concept module: compound discourse
In overview module: Glossary (Linguistics): C
In modular book: Glossary of linguistic terms, by Eugene E. Loos (general editor), Susan Anderson (editor), Dwight H., Day, Jr. (editor), Paul C. Jordan (editor), and J. Douglas Wingate (editor)
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